Seattle General Strike
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The Seattle General Strike was a major 1919 labor action in which more than 60,000 workers in Seattle walked off their jobs, briefly shutting down the city and heightening nationwide fears of radicalism during the post–World War I era.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seattle General Strike canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1919 labor dispute
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general strike ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedBySource |
The Seattle Union Record
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contemporary newspaper coverage across the United States ⓘ |
| effect |
heightened fears of radicalism in the United States
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increased anti-labor sentiment ⓘ national attention to general strikes ⓘ |
| endDate | 1919-02-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Boston Police Strike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
postwar inflation
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solidarity with shipyard workers ⓘ wage disputes ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the first citywide general strikes in U.S. history
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symbol of American labor militancy in 1919 ⓘ |
| location | Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
industrial relations
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labor movement ⓘ post–World War I unrest ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
citywide shutdown of most economic activity
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coordination by a General Strike Committee ⓘ largely peaceful conduct ⓘ worker-run essential services committees ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | >60000 ⓘ |
| opponent |
Seattle business leaders
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Seattle city government NERFINISHED ⓘ federal authorities ⓘ |
| organizer |
American Federation of Labor unions in Seattle
NERFINISHED
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Seattle Central Labor Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Industrial Workers of the World members
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Japanese labor organizations ⓘ cooks and waiters ⓘ longshoremen ⓘ shipyard workers ⓘ streetcar workers ⓘ teamsters NERFINISHED ⓘ telephone operators ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Red Scare
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post–World War I labor unrest in the United States ⓘ |
| pointInTime | February 1919 ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Anna Louise Strong
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Charles Piez NERFINISHED ⓘ James Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayor Ole Hanson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ole Hanson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1919-02-06 ⓘ |
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